#okfn100 — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #okfn100, aggregated by home.social.
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🎙️🌱 So, how did they do it? We spoke to Renu Kumari and Udita Agarwal from #semanticClimate, the developers of 𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗼𝘁, the 'responsible' climate #AI chatbot that we’ll be launching next week.
👇🏾 The interview is also part of the #OKFN100 project: https://blog.okfn.org/2026/06/30/design-choices-for-a-responsible-ai-chatbot-a-conversation-with-semanticclimate/
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💬 "Open internet is a space in which human rights are respected, and knowledge generates social good – not surveillance, spying or making money."
Take a look back at Thais Ruiz de Alda’s interview for the #OKFN100 Conversations project. 👇🏾 https://blog.okfn.org/2023/03/08/thais-ruiz-de-alda-social-media-platforms-promote-gender-violence-full-stop/
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💬 "Academia is still very supportive of the singular hero scientist. But most things take teams"
🔬 Biostatistician and epidemiologist Travis Gerke is the 19th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2025/11/11/travis-gerke-academia-is-still-very-supportive-of-the-singular-hero-scientist-but-most-things-take-teams/
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💡 @avdata99 has some great ideas on long-term visions for CKAN, particularly about integrations with #AI tools.
Learn more in the recent interview as part of the #OKFN100 project → https://blog.okfn.org/2025/08/26/andres-vazquez-90-of-technological-problems-can-be-solved-with-tools-that-have-been-around-for-decades/
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💬 "90% of tech problems can be solved with tools that have been around for decades"
Andrés Vázques (@avdata99), a senior developer and #CKAN expert, is the 18th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2025/08/26/andres-vazquez-90-of-technological-problems-can-be-solved-with-tools-that-have-been-around-for-decades/
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💬“‘Know who runs your infrastructure”
Jaya Klara Brekke, CSO at Nym Technologies, is the 17th conversation of the #OKFN100 project. She explores decentralised trust and why diversity in infrastructure matters.
👉🏾Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2025/07/16/jaya-klara-brekke-know-who-runs-your-infrastructure/
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🦾🥀 “There is no evidence that more technology makes people better”
Ivana Feldfeber, co-founder of DataGénero, is the 15th conversation of the #OKFN100 project. She reflects on AI governance and advocates for critical digital literacy.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2025/05/20/ivana-feldfeber-there-is-no-evidence-that-more-technology-makes-people-better/
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💻🌱 “We need concrete tech for the people who need it, and nothing else”
@okfn’s Tech Lead @pdelboca is the 14th conversation of the #OKFN100 project. He reflects on our #TheTechWeWant initiative and the road ahead.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2025/04/28/patricio-del-boca-what-we-need-is-concrete-tech-for-the-people-who-need-it-and-nothing-else/
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🕵🏻♀️ 🌍 "Even though we have laws, it’s not always easy to #access #data" – Setu Bandh Upadhyay, Nikesh Balami, Tomoaki Watanabe, Thanisara Ruangdej, Nurunnaby Chowdhury and Apoorv Anand, from the Open Knowledge Asia Hub, are part of the 13th #OKFN100 conversation.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/22/open-knowledge-is-still-seen-as-very-technical-in-asia-which-excludes-a-lot-of-people/
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🏛️ 🌍 "The agenda of #DigitalPublicGoods and #DigitalPublicInfrastructure are being pushed in a very top-down way" – Members from the Open Knowledge Asia Hub are part of the 13th #OKFN100.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/22/open-knowledge-is-still-seen-as-very-technical-in-asia-which-excludes-a-lot-of-people/
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🔀 🌍 "The focus shifted towards thematic areas (climate, gender, etc), rather than general #opendata initiatives" – Members from the Open Knowledge Asia Hub are part of the 13th #OKFN100.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/22/open-knowledge-is-still-seen-as-very-technical-in-asia-which-excludes-a-lot-of-people/
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🤲🌍 "Investing time, energy and advocacy in the #openmovement is critical to its growth and development" – Setu Bandh Upadhyay, Nikesh Balami, Tomoaki Watanabe, Thanisara Ruangdej, Nurunnaby Chowdhury and Apoorv Anand, from the Open Knowledge Asia Hub, are part of the 13th #OKFN100 conversation.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/22/open-knowledge-is-still-seen-as-very-technical-in-asia-which-excludes-a-lot-of-people/
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🎛️ 🌏 "Open knowledge is still seen as very technical in #Asia, which excludes a lot of people"
Setu Bandh Upadhyay, Nikesh Balami, Tomoaki Watanabe, Thanisara Ruangdej, Nurunnaby Chowdhury and Apoorv Anand, from the Open Knowledge Asia Hub, are part of the 13th #OKFN100 conversation.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/22/open-knowledge-is-still-seen-as-very-technical-in-asia-which-excludes-a-lot-of-people/
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🔄 🌍 "A vicious circle is preventing openness from flourishing in Africa" – Teg-wende Idriss Tinto, Ivan Kibangou Ngoy, and Narcisse Mbunzama, from the Open Knowledge Francophone Africa Hub, are part of the 12th #OKFN100 conversation.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/08/01/a-vicious-circle-is-preventing-openness-from-flourishing-in-francophone-africa/
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🎲 🌎 "Es necesario cambiar la narrativa. Las nuevas generaciones no parecen preocuparse tanto por la #privacidad como nosotras" 👉🏾 https://blog.okfn.org/es/2024/07/15/en-america-latina-hay-muchos-vacios-de-datos-y-nos-falta-metodo-para-recoleccion/
cc @julimillan #FernandaCarles @avdata99 @hsvab #OmarLuna
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📲 🌍 "There are many data gaps in #LatinAmerica and we lack collection methods" – @julimillan #FernandaCarles @avdata99 @hsvab #OmarLuna, from the Open Knowledge Latin America Hub, are part of the 11th #OKFN100 conversation.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/07/15/there-are-many-data-gaps-in-latin-america-and-we-lack-collection-methods/
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📲 🌍 "Researchers come to #Africa with resources and carry out studies, but the results are not accessible to the local #community" 👉🏾 https://blog.okfn.org/2024/06/18/digital-literacy-not-just-access-is-africas-biggest-problem/
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📲 🌍 "We should ask ourselves: what do African stakeholders gain by being open?" 👉🏾 https://blog.okfn.org/2024/06/18/digital-literacy-not-just-access-is-africas-biggest-problem/
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📲 🌍 "Accessing funds for open knowledge in #Africa is complex and often requires connections, who you know in the government" 👉🏾 https://blog.okfn.org/2024/06/18/digital-literacy-not-just-access-is-africas-biggest-problem/
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📲 🌍 "We’re doing a mapping exercise in Anglophone #Africa countries to find out who, where and what resources are available" 👉🏾 https://blog.okfn.org/2024/06/18/digital-literacy-not-just-access-is-africas-biggest-problem/
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📲 🌍 "Digital literacy, not just access, is Africa’s biggest problem" – Maxwell Beganim, Romeo Ronald Lomora, Justine Msechu and Oluseun Onigbinde, from the Open Knowledge Anglophone Africa Hub, are part of the 10th #OKFN100 conversation.
👉🏾 Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2024/06/18/digital-literacy-not-just-access-is-africas-biggest-problem/
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🫶🏾 🔓 "When embracing #opensource, one must be intentional about being #inclusive"
– Angela Oduor Lungati, Executive Director of #Ushahidi, is the 9th conversation of the #OKFN100 project. -
🌋🔓 "A panacea of #opendata is needed to tackle climate-related disasters"
Another way we celebrate #OpenDataDay is by generating critical thinking. Rebecca Firth, Executive Director @hotosm, is the 8th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
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Back in January, we had Dr. Balázs Bodó as part of the #OKFN100 project, a great academic expert in shadow libraries, worth reading: https://blog.okfn.org/2023/01/11/balazs-bodo-digital-commons-are-actually-reproducing-existing-power-inequalities/
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💬🤐 "Secrets are the currency of power"
Investigative journalist Stefania Maurizi, the only one who worked on all #WikiLeaks secret documents, is the 7th conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2023/08/21/stefania-maurizi-secrets-are-the-currency-of-power/
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“Universities are often symbiotic with major corporations. If you take journals and books, these are now run by huge corporates, same for teaching. A lot of learning societies are also incredibly conservative and very possessive…”
From the sixth conversation of the 100+ Conversations to Inspire Our New Direction (#OKFN100) project.
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💬 🗃️ #ODD "The open data battle now is to demonstrate value, and that’s hard to do"
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David Eaves is the fourth conversation of the #OKFN100 project.Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2023/03/13/david-eaves-the-open-data-battle-now-is-to-demonstrate-value-and-thats-hard-to-do/
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💬♀️👩💻 #IWD2023 "Social media platforms promote gender violence. Full stop."
– ThaisRuizdeAlda (DigitalFems)
is the third conversation of the #OKFN100 project.Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2023/03/08/thais-ruiz-de-alda-social-media-platforms-promote-gender-violence-full-stop/
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💬🆓 "Today, the free software message is maybe more important than ever" - the executive director of @fsf, Zoë Kooyman, is the second conversation of the #OKFN100 project.
Check it out: https://blog.okfn.org/2023/02/27/zoe-kooyman-today-the-free-software-message-is-maybe-more-important-than-ever/
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The Open Knowledge Foundation has launched a new series called 100+ Conversations to Inspire Our New Direction (#OKFN100).
I'm the first in the series 😬 talking about the shutdown of Z-Lib, scholarly piracy, and the need for pirates and open knowledge advocates to join forces...